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Icon of the event Ai WeiWei: a Powerful and Controversial Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art
Tue Sep 17, 2013 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North York Central Library

Yi Gu, art historian, University of Toronto, discusses one of Asia’s most prolific, provocative and significant artists today. Register at (416) 395-5639.

Icon of the event Applefun Puppetry Presents
Thu Aug 29, 2013 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Wychwood

Enjoy the final party in honour of the TD Summer Reading Club with the puppet show, "The Princess & The Rabbit".For children of all ages.Tickets will be given out half an hour before the performance on a first come first serv...

Icon of the event Old Time Ways Concert
Wed Jul 31, 2013 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
North York Central Library

Watch Sheesham and Lotus, historians of "old time" Appalachian Mountain music, play on the fiddle, banjo and all sorts of found objects. They pass on methods for music making when instruments were scarce, and families entert...

Icon of the event  Blues Concert
Wed Jul 24, 2013 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
North York Central Library

Don't miss this award winning blues duo Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley. "It's a rare and good thing when two talented performers join forces," DownBeat Magazine. Auditorium.

Icon of the event Movie Matinees
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm on recurring dates listed below
Leaside

Movies to tickle your funny bone. Drop in. No registration required.


Upcoming Dates:
Thu Jul 11
Thu Jul 18
Thu Jul 25
Thu Aug 01
Thu Aug 08
Icon of the event S’mores and Demented Parlour Games
Thu Jul 11, 2013 | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
North York Central Library

(Ages 13 -19)...

Icon of the event Monday Night at the Movies: Classics for the Summer
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
Port Union

Join us this summer for great classic movies. Free admission and you can bring your own refreshments. Contact the branch for a list of movie titles.


Upcoming Dates:
Mon Jul 08
Mon Jul 15
Mon Jul 22
Mon Jul 29
Mon Aug 12
Icon of the event Documentary Mondays
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
Malvern

Take a break this summer and join us for Malvern's top picks of documentaries on a variety of interesting and current topics. Film titles to be announced. Call the branch for details 416-396-8970.


Upcoming Dates:
Mon Jul 08
Mon Jul 22
Mon Aug 12
Mon Aug 26
Icon of the event Movie Day
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
Evelyn Gregory

Drop in to the library on a hot summer afternoon to cool down with a family movie on the big screen.


Upcoming Dates:
Fri Jul 05
Fri Jul 12
Fri Jul 19
Fri Jul 26
Fri Aug 02
Icon of the event Tea and Entertainment
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm on recurring dates listed below
North York Central Library

Every Friday enjoy a wide variety of films followed by refreshments in the auditorium. For more information, call the Language, Literature and Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639....


Upcoming Dates:
Fri Jul 05
Fri Jul 12
Fri Jul 19
Fri Jul 26
Fri Aug 02